Reconstruction:Proto-Celtic/kruttos

This Proto-Celtic entry contains reconstructed terms and roots. As such, the term(s) in this entry are not directly attested, but are hypothesized to have existed based on comparative evidence.

Proto-Celtic

Etymology

Origin unclear, perhaps related to Latvian krūtis (“breast, bust”)[1].[2] Possibly related to Proto-Celtic *krundis (“round”)[3].[4]

Noun

*kruttos m

  1. string instrument
  2. vulva, womb
  3. round object ?

Declension

Masculine o-stem
singular dual plural
nominative *kruttos *kruttou *kruttoi
vocative *krutte *kruttou *kruttoi
accusative *kruttom *kruttou *kruttons
genitive *kruttī *kruttous *kruttom
dative *kruttūi *kruttobom *kruttobos
locative *kruttei *? *?
instrumental *kruttū *kruttobim *kruttūis

Descendants

  • Proto-Brythonic: *kruθ[1]
    • Middle Welsh: crwth, croth
    • Old Breton: courz (“vulva”)
      • Breton: kourzh (“vagina”)
    • Cornish: krowd (“violin”)
  • Old Irish: crott
  • Hispano-Celtic:

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Matasović, Ranko (2009) “krutto”, in Etymological Dictionary of Proto-Celtic (Leiden Indo-European Etymological Dictionary Series; 9), Leiden: Brill, →ISBN, page 228
  2. ^ Pokorny, Julius (1959) Indogermanisches etymologisches Wörterbuch [Indo-European Etymological Dictionary] (in German), volume 2, Bern, München: Francke Verlag, page 624
  3. ^ MacBain, Alexander, Mackay, Eneas (1911) “cruit”, in An Etymological Dictionary of the Gaelic Language‎[1], Stirling, →ISBN, page 111
  4. ^ R. J. Thomas, G. A. Bevan, P. J. Donovan, A. Hawke et al., editors (1950–present), “crwth”, in Geiriadur Prifysgol Cymru Online (in Welsh), University of Wales Centre for Advanced Welsh & Celtic Studies
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